Several people have influenced various aspects of my life, but during the low phases, it was my mother who stood beside me like a pillar. My mother has a strong influence on my life. She cares for me and guides me to take decisions. I look up to her for not just being my role model, but also being a friend who listens to me.

There isn’t a thing that I would like to change in her as I have always been in awe of her good qualities –be it her immense patience, her indulgent behaviour or her dedication. She has succeeded in every field of her life-be it career or family. But she has amazingly managed to balance gracefully that really surprises me.

She has this uncanny ability to tell when I am sad and upset and also gives the most sound advise in times of dire need. The best quality about her is her great strength to overcome any hurdle of life.

I feel she has all qualities to be a perfect role model. Perhaps every child feels the same for the mother. Even though I may succeed or not in life, but I will really like to become a person like my mother.

Shemol Misra,Class XII,KV- No. 3,Bhubaneswar